Platforms like Airbnb and Booking transformed how house owners rent their properties and how tourists find accommodation, making it easier and often cheaper. But while they have generated huge profits, for a long time these digital giants have managed to pay little in taxes.
In his doctoral research, Rodolfo Salonia, researcher at the EUI Department of Economics, investigates the impact of the proposed tax regulations on digital platforms, focusing on the distortions that they might bring to the wider economy.
In the video, Rodolfo also shares his view on why the voice of academia is often missing in TV debates.
Watch the full episode on YouTube.
Rodolfo Salonia is a PhD researcher at the EUI Department of Economics. His doctoral thesis, titled ‘Cross-Market Incidence of Digital Taxes’, is supervised by Professor Özlem Bedre Defolie (supervisor) and Professor Giacomo Calzolari (co-supervisor).